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Verity Loses 500 Theaters in Its Third Weekend
Verity is a psychological thriller based on Colleen Hoover’s novel and stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.
Released in North American theaters on October 2, 2026, the film follows a struggling writer drawn into disturbing lies while working for a famous author.
The film is losing 500 theaters as it enters its third weekend, taking its theater count from 3,572 to 3,072.
It opened at number one with $32 million domestically, but ticket sales fell 63% to $12 million in its second weekend, and it dropped to second place.
Its worldwide box office total is nearly $119 million, including about $58.9 million in North America and $60.1 million internationally.
That total is nearly three times the reported $40 million production budget, although marketing and distribution costs are not included in that figure.
The film remains in more than 3,000 theaters, but no further box-office plans are stated.
Verity lost 500 theaters as it entered its third weekend, reducing its domestic theater count from 3,572 to 3,072.
The psychological thriller was released by Amazon MGM Studios on October 2, 2026.
It opened at number one at the domestic box office with $32 million, then fell 63% to $12 million in its second weekend.
The film has earned approximately $58.9 million domestically and $60.1 million internationally, for a worldwide total of nearly $119 million.
Its reported production budget is $40 million.
- Who
- Verity, a film starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.
- What
- The film lost 500 theaters entering its third weekend.
- When
- Its third weekend, following its October 2, 2026 release.
- Where
- The theater-count reduction was in the domestic market.
- Why
- The article says the theater loss followed a decline in ticket sales during the film's second weekend.
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Verity was released by Amazon MGM Studios.
The film debuted at number one domestically with $32 million, playing in 3,510 theaters.
Box-office revenue fell 63% to $12 million, and the film dropped to second place domestically.
Verity lost 500 theaters, reducing its domestic count from 3,572 to 3,072.
- Theater loss
- 500 theaters
- Domestic theater count
- Fell from 3,572 to 3,072
- Opening weekend
- $32 million; 3,510 theaters
- Second-weekend revenue
- $12 million, down 63%
- Worldwide box office
- Nearly $119 million
- Production budget
- $40 million